Previous Workshops

Programme of Saturday Workshops
2023/2024

Whether you are just beginning or have been embroidering for years – rise to the challenge and try your hand at something new!

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22^nd November 2025

Nicole Line

Heat Press: Sublimation Printing + Foiling

Explore sublimation printing and

foiling to develop unique fabric designs through colour, pattern, and texture.

18th October 2025

Kingston Stitchers Design Day

Sandra Hurll & Lynne Butt

Inspiration for design using paper collage – A workshop for those members who are unsure and lack confidence with the process of design development.

The aim of the workshop is to help you to create original designs from your flower inspired paper collage. To experiment with a variety of colour mediums for paper & fabric and to select areas for stitch.

Bookings will open via email on Sunday 28^th September

Free to members

19th July 2025

Anita Bell

Working with Soluble Fabric

This workshop will introduce techniques for working with soluble f

26th April 2025

Amanda Clayton

Piecing and Patching

15th February 2025

Anne Kelly

Vintage/Recycled Botanical Theme

Floral and vintage fabrics enhance and give depth to many projects. Students will look through their collections for pieces to appliqué onto a square sample.

20/21/22 November 2024

Matthew Harris

Back to Front and Back Again

Please note that this workshop will be held at The Rose Theatre, Kingston.

The aim of this workshop is to explore fun ways to create and develop images and visuals through drawing. By using individual images collected in sketchbooks and photographs,
we will be trying to exploit the potential of sometimes the most simple and mundane scraps of image, mark and shape.

13th July 2024
Vicky O’Leary, Textured Surfaces